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Title: BIG problem = or is this normal ???
Post by: poopster on May 07, 2002, 02:53:23 PM: ANYTIME I'm within engagement range ie: icon range with a con, his icon disappears on an off for up to a second at a time. This ONLY happens with cons. Friendlies within that range are rock solid :confused:

It's not occasionally, it's every time. Expect it now. Very difficult with a manuvering con. But what I don't understand is that friendly icons don't disappear.

Ping tests showing no lost packets, and with friendlys not "blinking" THAT doesn't factor in anyway :confused:

WHASSSSUP WIT DAT ???

Is this a feature ??, is this normal ??

I'm at a loss.

The only thing abnormal with the program running online or off is a "white noise" static line that flashes right at the very bottom of the screen. Changing graphics setups does nothing to cure that problem. But that is really not a problem.

Blinking con icons is..

Anyone come across a problem like this ???

Any help greatly appreciated :)
Title: BIG problem = or is this normal ???
Post by: Octavius on May 07, 2002, 03:00:00 PM: Isnt there some sort of vid setting that helps with disappearing icons?

It could also be a problem with the gunsight bitmap.

Sorry I cant be of more help :)
Title: BIG problem = or is this normal ???
Post by: funkedup on May 07, 2002, 03:03:48 PM: In AH icons are hidden when the bandit is obscured by canopy frames or any part of the aircraft. I think it's intended to prevent the famous WB tactic of aiming at the icon when the bandit is under your nose.
Title: BIG problem = or is this normal ???
Post by: poopster on May 07, 2002, 03:18:14 PM: No funked, if I have a con inbound say 4.3 at my 12, he will start blinking. If it were intermittant, it would make sense, but it happens way to much, and only with cons...

Very wierd.

nopoop
Title: BIG problem = or is this normal ???
Post by: SOB on May 07, 2002, 03:23:54 PM: Any particular plane that you're flying, or will it happen in any plane?

SOB
Title: BIG problem = or is this normal ???
Post by: Dead Man Flying on May 07, 2002, 03:27:56 PM: What's the altitude of the enemy cons? At long range, icons disappear when people are on the deck. As people pop up (say they're in a looping fight), their icons will reappear and then disappear again when they go lower.

-- Todd/Leviathn
Title: BIG problem = or is this normal ???
Post by: Seeker on May 07, 2002, 04:27:21 PM: is this in a fighter or through buff gunsights?

it *used* be a buff bug, then it was fixed, but I've had it happen again a few times in the B-17 belly turret
Title: BIG problem = or is this normal ???
Post by: MrRiplEy[H] on May 07, 2002, 04:33:14 PM: Actually when 1.08 was first released this was a common bug..

Post your system setup, dx version, drivers etc.
Title: BIG problem = or is this normal ???
Post by: poopster on May 07, 2002, 05:26:27 PM: Much more noticable inside d1.0 like when closing in.

It may be a connection warp. But the friendlies aren't blinking. This is in all views. Up where terrain wouldn't be a factor. May have had a 32 plane limit problem the last couple of sorties. ( a furball :D ) But happens with 2 or 3 in open scenery.

NO problems with WBIII or IL-2. And they take alot more juice.

AMD t-bird 1.2
Epox EP-8K7A+ MB
Latest 4 in 1 drivers
512 DDR ram
latest dx drivers
Asus GeForce2 pro 11.01c drivers
Tweakme optimized
Ibm deskstar 20meg hard drive
Soundblaster 512

Running "end it all" before a game session

Thanks guys

nopoop
Title: BIG problem = or is this normal ???
Post by: Wotan on May 07, 2002, 06:29:27 PM: what gunsight are you using?

Do they disappear in the site it self or anywhere in your 12 view?
Title: BIG problem = or is this normal ???
Post by: poopster on May 07, 2002, 07:14:37 PM: I AM A DOPE

Last time up I watched, and when the icons disappeared the con was passing through a canopy support. All is normal.

BUT..

That's pretty lame IMO. Disable icons on the fusealuge (sp) but canopy supports ???

I'll get used to it. But the cure seems way worse than the problem it was designed to cure.

Blinkin icons....

Takes a deep breath..and moves on...

Thanks guys...new geek here :)

Growin pains
Title: BIG problem = or is this normal ???
Post by: Ozark on May 07, 2002, 07:49:03 PM: Hey nopoop! Sorry it took so long to welcome you to AH. (Welcome.. good to see you) :)

Funkedup was on target. Now, learn use the blind spots and use it to your advantage. Heck, no more x-ray vision.
Title: Growing pains LOL
Post by: beet1e on May 08, 2002, 04:49:27 AM: Poopster! What's this about growing pains? I've met a lot of WBers, but I think you were the tallest I ever met.

Glad you got your problem sorted out. How do you like this sim so far? I think the programming effort and attention to detail is beyond my wildest dreams. Have you noticed that if taking off from a field where the siren is sounding, as you go past the tower the siren pitch goes down because they've even gone as far as to model the Doppler Effect (http://www.kettering.edu/~drussell/Demos/doppler/doppler.html). Poop - do you still play WB3, or are you here permanently now?
Title: BIG problem = or is this normal ???
Post by: poopster on May 08, 2002, 06:58:30 PM: Ozark thanks for the welcome !!

Scrmbl I'm holding on to my account for the S3's with JG 2, and to keep in touch with where there going.

But I'm flyin here, haven't had this much fun in 2 years :)

nopoop